Purpose of the Program

The overall objective of this program is to provide you with the skills to become an employable and effective aerospace engineer within a national and international context. It is designed to prepare you for a wide range of career possibilities by developing particular graduate attributes which will be of on-going benefit to you, your industry and society as a whole.

As a graduate of this program, you will have been prepared to practice as an effective, high-level engineer. You will have demonstrated the ability to utilise fundamental knowledge and skills in mathematics and the sciences which underpin engineering. You will have demonstrated sound skills and appropriate understanding of disciplines relevant to aerospace engineering and its practice. You will have demonstrated suitable design skills, appropriate creativity, intellectual discipline, and professional skills relevant to working with others.

In addition to this, you will have demonstrated the ability to communicate your ideas in a way appropriate to your profession and to the wider community in general. You will also have demonstrated your ability to learn in a self-directed way that will support professional extension in your working life and that will lead you to adapt through technological and social change. Furthermore, you will have demonstrated your ability to investigate complex problems using research-based knowledge and research methods.

The Aerospace Engineering program, as a whole, has a real-world focus with a problem-/project-based active learning approach. In your program, you will be exposed to the fundamentals of engineering sciences, engineering design, specialist aerospace engineering courses to expand your knowledge in various streams of expertise. The academic staff members who teach the course are highly-regarded aerospace and mechanical engineering practitioners and, based on the specialist knowledge they offer, the program is designed to provide you with a number of opportunities for industrial interaction.

You will undertake a capstone experience in the final year courses OENG1111 Professional Research Project 1 and OENG1112 Professional Research Project 2, in which you will conduct an independent research project that can be analytical, experimental, design or computational in nature (or some combination).

The program requires in-person attendance, but also takes advantage of the capabilities of the online learning management system that is available to all students and provides scope for collaboration and remote access.

Articulation and pathways

Articulation:

Entry to this program fully depends on your prior completion of a Polytechnic or equivalent diploma in mechanical or closely related engineering. You will be eligible for admission if you have an average grade* of 2.0 out of 4.0 or above. Once you are admitted to the program, you will be granted credit transfer of 192 credit points (equivalent to two years) from the four year, 384 credit point degree.

For equivalence to the above entrance requirement, including consideration of relevant work experience, refer to the Entrance Requirements.

The following Diploma programs have been recognised as the main pathways - each eligible for the equivalent of two years of credit transfer:

Nanyang Diploma in Aeronautical & Aerospace Technology

Nanyang Diploma in Digital & Precision Engineering

Nanyang Diploma in Mechatronics

Temasek Diploma in Aerospace Engineering

Temasek Diploma in Mechatronics

Singapore Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Singapore Diploma in Mechatronics and Robotics

Singapore Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering

Ngee Ann Diploma in Aerospace Technology

Ngee Ann Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Ngee Ann Diploma in Automation & Mechatronic Systems

Ngee Ann Diploma in Marine & Offshore Technology

Credit will be granted for the following first and second year RMIT courses:

Pathways refer to related programs for which you may be eligible once you have graduated from your current program. As a successful graduate of this program, you may (upon application) be eligible to proceed to a coursework Masters degree or even to a research degree including Masters of Engineering by Coursework, Master of Engineering by Research or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Acceptance into these programs would be subject to each program's entry requirements.

Entrance requirements

The selection of prospective students for the program is competitive. The academic entry requirement for the program is successful completion of a related three-year Polytechnic Diploma or an Advanced Diploma in mechanical or closely related engineering qualification approved by RMIT, with an average grade* of 2.0 out of 4.0 or above. For each intake, students apply for the program through Kaplan, Singapore.

Applicants with an average grade between 1.5 and 2.0 can be considered in combination with relevant work experience.

Successful applicants are granted 192 credit points in credit transfer, equivalent to two years of the four-year program.

Other qualifications and relevant work experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by RMIT. This will include English language requirements where the approved qualification was offered in a language other than English. For more information on RMIT’s English entry requirements, see the English equivalents page.

External accreditation and industry links

Engineers Australia accreditation will be sought for this program as soon as it is feasible to do so within the accreditation timeline. Once accredited, graduates of the program will be eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia. Engineers Australia represents Australia as a signatory to the Washington Accord, and Singapore is also a signatory to this international agreement for professional engineers.

The School of Engineering has a Program Advisory Committee for its Singapore programs, which is an important link to industry. Membership includes senior engineers from a number of major international companies and government and non-government organisations. The committee provides comments and advice on the contents of the School's programs.

Student expenses and charges in addition to fees

Once you are enrolled as a student in this program you will need to allow for expenses other than university tuition fees. Additional expenses may relate to the purchase of lecture notes, textbooks, stationery, consumables such as printer paper, fees levied by commercial internet service providers for internet access outside of the university campus, and other relevant costs.

This program includes a compulsory residential visit to RMIT Melbourne, which is of approximately two weeks duration. You will be responsible for the cost of your own travel and accommodation, as well as associated costs.

Library, IT and specialist resources

Library resources and services

As a student enrolled in an RMIT University program you can access many of the extensive collections of electronic resources and services provided from RMIT University Library. Resources include e-books, e-journals and newspapers and product data. Your RMIT student number will allow you to access all online resources through RMIT University Library.

Library subject guides and web based tutorials will support your learning. Electronic resources and the online Ask a Librarian reference service are accessible on and off campus 24 hours per day.

As a student studying outside Australia with RMIT University partner institutions, you may access online learning materials at myRMIT: www.rmit.edu.au/myrmitstudies

Services available to you as a student at RMIT University

RMIT University offshore partners provide resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals. The range of services available will vary at each RMIT University offshore partner. Enquire locally.

Services are available online to assist you with:

transition to tertiary student learning,

study skills, academic skills including academic literacy, writing for academic purposes, research, exam preparation and much more, and career development and employment.